Sec. 77.114. LIMIT ON NUMBER OF LICENSES HELD; DESIGNATED LICENSE HOLDER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), no person may hold or directly or indirectly control more than four commercial bay and four commercial bait shrimp boat licenses.
(b) A person who qualifies to renew a license under Section 77.112 on September 1, 1995, may hold each license renewed and after that date may retain and renew the licenses until the licenses are transferred, not renewed, or revoked. A person may not hold or renew more than four commercial bay and four commercial bait shrimp boat licenses under this subsection after August 31, 2002.
(c) A commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license must be issued to an individual. A person other than an individual who wishes to retain or seeks to renew a license of either type must designate an individual to whom the license will be issued.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 339, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks
Subchapter F. Bay Shrimp License Management
Section 77.111. Shrimp License Management Program
Section 77.112. Issuance and Renewal of Commercial Bay and Bait Shrimp Boat Licenses
Section 77.113. License Transfer
Section 77.114. Limit on Number of Licenses Held; Designated License Holder
Section 77.116. Length and Engine Limits; Vessel Upgrade
Section 77.117. License Suspension and Revocation
Section 77.118. Shrimp License Management Review Board
Section 77.119. License Buyback Program
Section 77.121. Program Administration; Rules